One of the powerful features of a full enterprise product lifecycle management (PLM) system is being able to post process content uploaded to it. For example, adding a watermark, or changing a revision of a document automatically. The idea behind Solidworks Workgroup...
Edwin Chung
Automating Every Window Application with Macros
It’s pretty awful to have repetitive tasks occupy the majority of our days. Our team always employs methods of decreasing “boring” overhead; often, this is done through Application implementations and Process Workflow changes. When there’s no other way, you can...
5 Reasons You Want Windows 8 Now
Enjoying Windows 8, yet? I had been running Developer Builds and Consumer Previews for some time; I was super excited when I finally upgraded to the Windows 8 Pro Release build (for a promotional $15, I might add). Despite recently writing a guide on accessing...
Accessing Enterprise Applications from Windows 8 RT
In a recent post, I spent a few minutes with Windows 8 and Office 2013 using a Dell Latitude ST -- and in my excitement over the launch of a new Microsoft tablet, I purchased a Microsoft Surface running Windows 8 RT hoping to see how it performs in an...
5 Minutes with Windows 8 and Office 2013
Dell Latitude ST This is the Dell Latitude ST, which can be had from the Dell Outlet store for about $300. It’s a 10-inch tablet slate running an Atom Z670 and 2GB of RAM – like a Netbook without a keyboard. Instead, it has an N-trig digitizer that supports both...
How-to: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) using VMware Player
Are you still waiting for Verizon to make the newest Android OS available on your Droid RAZR MAXX? In the mean time, follow the instructions below for a way to preview what the newest Android OS looks like – you’re probably not missing as much as you think! Download...
Why Product Lifecycle Management is Critical for Success (Updated 2024)
Learning from history is vital, yet product management often overlooks the lessons from past mistakes. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) has evolved significantly since its inception alongside the development of computer-aided design and manufacturing. Today, PLM...
How Engineering Pros Can Work From Home For the Holidays
Because the benefits are endless, I couldn't even hope to list them all, but here are a few great reasons for engineering pros (or anyone else) to work from home during the holidays: 1. It's the universal excuse to escape from household chores and awkwardly boring...
From Out-of-Office to VPN in 15 Minutes
Traditionally, using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to connect to a remote site has been a technical – and oftentimes troublesome – requirement. With the growing popularity of using “remote programmers”, I see requests for purchasing Cisco routers and Windows...
What Happened to Google Wave? A Look at Collaboration Alternatives
Two years ago, Google announced a new product: Wave. Their (and I use the term loosely, since all new Google products seem to come from the same giant, faceless Googleplex) original goal was to unify messaging – have you thought about how many tools you use to...
Solve 100 Problems with a Bootable USB Flash Drive
Unlike using MultiBootISO, which required experimentation and custom linux-configuration for each tool, setting up YUMI is a straightforward affair: Get YUMI Multiboot USB Creator from Pendrivelinux.com. Download the Internet! You can go crazy with your office’s...
One-click Installer for PADS Flow 9.3 and Update1
Everyone loves a one-click installer, but setting this up can be a headache, especially when a company changes the way this is done. You can setup your installation script to install both PADS9.3 and PADS9.3_update1 with a double-click of the mouse! Here are the first...